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SMTP Reception Problems

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From: Ben Ashley
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 1996 00:00
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Hi All,

I am using CSWSOCK VBX for Visual Basic to write a News & MAil package.  I have 
set up a socket to listen for Demons mail server to connect, to send any 
pending SMTP Messages.

What happens is this.

Demon Connects, I send greeting.
Demon Sends MAIL FROM, I send the '250 OK' message
Demon Sends RCPT TO, I send the '250 OK' if the recipient is correct.
Demon Sends DATA, I send '354 Send Mail Body'.
Demon then sends the message body.  However, my routine keeps checking the
right 5 characters for the terminating CR/LF.CR/LF, which never seems to come.
Looking at a log file, it seems as if Demon is not sending the last CR/LF.

Does anybody know whats happening?

Also, I know you can finger <domain name>@post.demon.co.uk, to check for 
waiting mail.  Is this a global facility (IE, will other mail servers have it),
or is it just demon.  If not, whats the best way to check for waiting mail?


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Cheers,

Ben

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